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About Naknek

Overview

Naknek is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alaska.
With a population of 522 people and just one neighborhood,
Naknek is the 48th largest community in Alaska.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Naknek is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Naknek is a town of sales and office workers, professionals and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Naknek who work in management occupations (15.88%), office and administrative support (13.18%) and teaching (11.82%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Another notable thing is that Naknek is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Naknek has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Naknek has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Naknek than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Naknek may be for you.

Naknek is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One of the benefits of Naknek is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.69 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small town, Naknek doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Naknek Demographics

The education level of Naknek citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.41% of adults in Naknek have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Naknek in 2010 was $35,000, which is wealthy relative to Alaska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,000 for a family of four. However, Naknek contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Naknek is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Naknek home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Naknek residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Naknek include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, Italian and Dutch.

* Depending on where you live in the neighborhood, your children may attend certain schools from the above list and not others. In some cases, districts allow students to attend schools anywhere in the district. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

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